1. News stories
   

   Outcomes of the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council from an EU perspective

     From 9 to 27 September 2019 the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42) took place in Geneva. " Today the number of people living in good human rights conditions is higher than ever in the history of humankind. However, in still too many parts of the world people are still victim of human rights

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 27/09/2019

2. EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Press releases

   EU priorities for the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council

     From 9 to 27 September 2019 the EU will participate actively in the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42) taking place in Geneva. The EU will continue to closely partner with the United Nations to promote and strengthen multilateralism and the rules-based international order. "

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 09/09/2019

3. News stories
   

   EU priorities for the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council

   From 9 to 27 September 2019 the EU will participate actively in the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42) taking place in Geneva.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 09/09/2019

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   Outcomes of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council from an EU perspective

   From 24 June to 12 July the Human Rights Council (HRC) gathered in Geneva, addressing a wide range of human rights violations and abuses across the globe.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 12/07/2019

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   Celebrating diversity – the EU stands up for LGBTI rights

   As the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council enters into its final week, the European Union actively promoted LGBTI rights, fighting all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 08/07/2019

6. News stories
   

   EU priorities for the 41st session of the Human Rights Council

   From 24 June to 12 July 2019 the EU will participate actively in the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC41) taking place in Geneva, underlining that the protection and promotion of human rights is and will remain the central policy of the EU's external action.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 21/06/2019

7. News stories
   

   Spotlight on women's rights at the UN Human Rights Council

   During the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 24 June to 12 July in Geneva, the European Union actively promoted the human rights of women, their empowerment and the advancement of gender equality in various occasions, including in interventions and side events aiming at

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 21/06/2019

8. News stories
   

   Freedom of religion or belief

   On Monday 24 June, the first day of the Human Right Council, the European Union Delegation in Geneva co-organized a side event on freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression entitled “From the political to the personal: (mis)understandings of freedom of religion or belief and freedom of

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 21/06/2019

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   The EU as a strong supporter of the UN Human Rights Council

   The EU took a very active stance in the 40th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), which took place from 25 February to 22 March 2019. "The European Union stands for the values we believe in and continues to partner with others to defend and further them. We believe in a strong Human

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 22/03/2019

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    Leave No One Behind –Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities

    Today, the European Union jointly with China organised a side event in the margins of the 40th session of the Human Rights Council on the role of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

    Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 26/02/2019

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